Prof. (Dr.) N. Karthik Nagesh
Director - Paediatrics Centre of Excellence & Lead Consultant
Aster CMI Hospital is pleased to welcome Prof. (Dr.) N. Karthik Nagesh, Program Director — Pediatric Centres of Excellence, Aster Hospitals, Karnataka.
With four decades of experience in neonatology, Dr. Karthik Nagesh is a pioneer in the development of advanced neonatal intensive care services in India. He established one of the first tertiary-level Neonatal ICUs in India in 1992 and has been at the forefront of introducing several neonatal life-saving technologies and therapies in the country.
At Aster CMI, Dr. Karthik Nagesh aims to further strengthen perinatal services, advanced neonatal and pediatric care services, promote evidence-based practices, and help enhance outcomes for critically ill children through team building, quality care, innovation, research, and compassion. His ultimate focus is on developing a Pediatric Super-Specialities program of international repute.
Pioneering Contributions to Neonatal Care
- Brought Surfactant Therapy to India
- Pioneered Nitric Oxide Therapy in the country
- Established High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation protocols
- Launched Neonatal ECMO services
- Implemented Neonatal CRRT
- Developed networked neonatal retrieval-transport services including air transport
- Helped set up numerous NICUs across the country
Leadership Positions:
- Group Chairman of Neonatology and Neonatal ICUs
- Chairman of the 'Advanced Children's Centre'
- Head of Department of Neonatology and Paediatrics
- Professor of Paediatrics
- Director of multiple Neonatology-NICU fellowship and training programs including the 3-year DrNB (Neonatology) for many decades
- Director -Pediatric Research
- Member, Ethics Committee and Medical Advisory Board
- Clinical Director and Strategic Advisor for Tele-NICU programs
- Past President, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (Bangalore)
- Past President, National Neonatology Forum (Karnataka)
- Current member, National Executive of the NNF
- Board Member, RCPCH (India)
- International Director, BAPIO
- Advisor to the World Health Organization
- Advisor to the Health Department of Karnataka
Examiner Roles
- Senior Examiner — MRCPCH
- Examiner — DNB (Paediatrics)
- Examiner — DrNB (Neonatology)
- Examiner for various neonatal fellowship programs
- Conducted the first-ever MRCPCH (Paediatrics) Clinical examinations in India
- Neonatal Respiratory Care
- Intensive Care for Multiorgan Dysfunction
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Surfactant Therapy
Academic & Research Contributions
- 20+ publications
- Numerous abstracts
- 23 chapters in various textbooks in Neonatology & Paediatrics
- Authored 3 books in Neonatology, including the recent popular book "Evidence Based Approach to Neonatal Respiratory Disorders" and “ Neonatal bedside Compendium”
- Authored many national clinical practice guidelines in neonatology
- 350+ platform presentations at state, national, and international conferences
- Approximately 390 invited lectures/presentations including orations at various state/national/international conferences
- Reviewer for Indian Pediatrics, IJP, Journal of Neonatology, Pediatrics (AAP), BMC
- Guest Editor — Journal of Neonatology (three times)
- Advisory Board of Journal of Neonatology (five times)
- Executive Board, NNF (2021)
- Technical Advisory Board Member — Neonatal Resuscitation Devices (WHO), UNICEF
- Thesis Guide to approximately 33 DNB (Paediatrics), MD (Paediatrics) & DrNB (Neonatology) students on various neonatal topics including RDS, Surfactant therapy, Sepsis, and Nutrition
- Advanced NRP (8th edition) Trainer/Instructor
- Trained and mentored hundreds of neonatologists and paediatricians across India
- Dr. V. Balagopal Raju Award of the IAP
- 4 Oration Awards at national and state levels
- Lifetime Achievement Awards in Neonatology (twice)
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